Jurgen Klopp admitted Joel Matip’s involvement in Liverpool's FA Cup replay at Plymouth remains in doubt - and that it could another two weeks before the confusion surrounding his eligibility is resolved by FIFA.

The defender was left out of the Reds’ 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Sunday with the club uncertain whether they would be risking disciplinary action from Fifa if he played.

The 25-year-old not played for Cameroon since September 2015 and was recently left out of their squad for this month’s African Cup of Nations.

But Klopp confirmed that he is unsure whether he is eligible to play for Liverpool.

Fifa will decide only on Friday whether there is a case to answer, which could see a final decision delayed for another 7-10 days.

The ECHO reported earlier this week that Liverpool were ready to defy Fifa and play the defender against Plymouth.

But though he is convinced neither the club nor the play have done anything wrong, Klopp refused to confirm whether Matip will feature.

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“It’s important but our supporters deserve to know about the process we’re in,” he said on Tuesday.

“We are sure we did nothing wrong [and] we are sure Joel Matip did nothing wrong. He hasn’t played for Cameroon since 2015. Since he’s been here he’s not been an international player. He’s not in the squad for Cameroon at the moment but we’re not 100% he could play for us.

“I would consider to line him up tomorrow but I don’t know if I can. From a sport’s side it would make sense, it’s the perfect game for him but I don’t know if I can.”

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Matip has not played for Liverpool since December 11 following an ankle injury.

Sadio Mane has been away with Senegal since Liverpool’s game at Sunderland on January 2 and if Fifa decide on Friday to open a case on the matter, Klopp says Matip could miss as many as eight matches without having done anything wrong.

The Liverpool manager said his prolonged absence would be harder to accept than the footballing injustices he has come to expect on the pitch.

“If in the end everything is okay, even if they open a case, then he missed eight games - four because he was injured - without doing anything wrong.

“As human beings that is unbelievably hard. At Manchester United we conceded an offside goal – it doesn’t feel good but you’re used to it, sometimes you score an offside goal…but it is how it is.